cabguy

If you don't like bad news don't listen. I was having the same problem several weeks ago. i had been filled to 10 cc and had good restriction. one week later zero restriction. i went in to find there was no fluid in the band. after two more fills under fluro with two different dr's and the same results i decided i needed to go back to my surgeon in Mexico. After three days of test and a lot of hard looking they found the leak. The bad news is that it is near the port inside the abdoman wall. The only reasonable explanation for this would be a failure of the band itself. So after calling the manufacturer do you think they want to help me . If you guessed no you are right. They sent me a cute little 16 page CYA pdf file. Needless to say I am not happy at all. Not sure what my next move will be. I have managed to loose a total of about 85 - 90 lbs in 18 months and have put back on about 15. So i am feeling pretty good but still 50 lbs from my goal. The good news is that I feel good enough to exercise now and I have learned a better way to eat and manage my food. I just hope to gain some faith in that and go forward. But I won't lie to you I am nervouse for what could happen if I am not careful.

I had my surgery done in mexico where the doctors have had alot more experience. This doesn't apear to be the same here in the states

Thanks for the feedback. I know it is up to me to pay for it all and with me beeing self pay that hurts. I just hope to get the word out to all those out there. Make sure yu find a good doctor to do your fills. My last two fill were with a doctor that has little if any experienc and i liked the idea cause he was close and cheap. I wish i had listened when everyone suggested fluro. live and learn is what they say. But i say "Listen Learn" save yourself the learning curve

Bumbed out. This is my first go at anything like this so you experienced folks will have to be patient. I just got back from doc's. I had a fill 3 weeks ago that put me up to 10cc's in vg band that is supposed to hold 11. Major restriction for about a week. Suddenly I had zero restriction and today my fears were confirmed. I have a leak. The bad part is I know the doctor must have caused it. He is new at Lap bands and fills and has had a hard time finding the port. LOTS of pokes. So he told me of a substance that can be injected with the saline thats works like a stop leak. I have not read or heard about it. Does anyone know what he is talking about.